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I come from a well educated, high IQ, looked after family. And I'm a waste of space.

And I left 6th form 2 years ago with 1 A level - a D in History. Hardly the high grades I was expected.

For years I did nothing, didn't care about school, most time I spent at school I just messed around, whilst the entire time keeping on a brave face in front of my dad, telling him I was doing fine.

Fell apart every parents evening, I can tell you.

Now, at 20 I'm in a fairly well paid job, above average for my age. Because I realised early that Academia wasn't for me, encouraged my Dad to this viewpoint as well, and did my own thing.

From the sound of your writing, you could be the same. My friends at University often ask why I never considered it, my answer was simply that while they are getting more and more into debt to gain a piece of paper, I'm earning money, and gaining experience, which is much more valuable.

I'll probably return to education at some point in life, but it will be my choice when I do. Make your life your own.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 27 Jun 2008, 13:00, Reply)